PEL2 Bulk Round - Director - Multiple Vacancies

Job Details

Job Title: PEL2 Bulk Round - Director - Multiple Vacancies

Employment Type: Ongoing/Non-Ongoing

Classification: Parliamentary Executive Level 2

Closing Date: 11:30pm AEDT, 24 October 2025

Contact: DPS SES Unit, 02 6277 5200 Opt 1, DPSSESUnit@aph.gov.au

The Opportunity

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a PEL2 Bulk Round - Director - for multiple vacancies across our Department.

DPS provides essential services that enable the work of the Australian Parliament. Our functions are diverse, ranging from library services to building management, security, and cultural heritage. A Parliamentary Executive Level (PEL) 2 role at DPS is an opportunity to contribute to the functioning of Australia’s democracy while leading high-performing teams in a dynamic and unique environment.

This bulk round will identify high-performing leaders who can contribute to DPS in a variety of areas. Instead of applying for multiple roles, you will submit one application that will be considered for all current and future PEL2 vacancies. During your application, you may indicate areas of professional interest, however, you will be assessed against the broad PEL2 requirements and may be considered for any vacancy that aligns with your skills and capabilities.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking candidates who can:

• Demonstrate strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• Provide strategic direction and deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• Build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Contribute to the broader goals and values of the Parliamentary Service.
• Adapt to varied functions and challenges across the department.
• Actively champion and role model the department’s values and behaviours.

Job Specific Requirements: 

• The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance relevant to the role.

At DPS, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as neurodivergent, and mature aged people.

DPS notes that as we are a service delivery agency many of our positions require attending the workplace. Remote and flexible working arrangements may be considered depending on the role. 

Duty Statement

Classification: Parliamentary Executive Level 2 

Branch: Various

Section: Various

Immediate supervisor: Senior Executive Secretary

Under limited/general direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the specified classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provide strategic leadership and direction to teams delivering complex projects, program, service delivery, policy, or corporate functions.

2. Manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term objectives.

3. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, providing expert advice to senior executives and Presiding Officers as required.

4. Apply sound judgement and risk management in decision-making, ensuring compliance with legislative, policy, and governance frameworks.

5. Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and capability development within your area of responsibility.

6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports and present to senior stakeholders.

7. Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, identifying priorities and solving complex problems with significant impact.

8. Expertise in finance and resource management, contributing to the development and implementation of strategic initiatives.

9. Role model the Parliamentary Values fostering a culture of integrity, respect, inclusivity, and high performance.

Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice.

Selection Criteria

Shapes strategic thinking

1. Demonstrates the ability to understand, interpret, and influence the broader strategic context, set clear direction, and anticipate future challenges and opportunities.

Achieves results

2. Demonstrates resilience and decisiveness in managing complex priorities, delivering outcomes, and driving organisational performance and innovation.

Cultivates productive working relationships

3. Builds and sustains strong partnerships, negotiates with influence, and collaborates across organisational boundaries to achieve shared outcomes.

Exemplifies personal drive and integrity

4. Displays professionalism, courage, and accountability, and models behaviours consistent with Parliamentary Values.

Communicates with influence

5. Presents complex ideas and information clearly, concisely, and with credibility to a range of audiences, including the SES, Ministers, Parliament, and external stakeholders.

How to apply

Please upload a pitch (750 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department. 

Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role. 

For additional guidance when crafting you application, please refer to the the DPS Recruitment Candidate Information Pack, which provides helpful tips on how to structure your pitch and highlight your most relevant skills and experience effectively.

Our purpose and values

We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.  

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace. 

Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences – all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.

What we can offer

Join our community based on innovative, unified, and client-focused services, where your skills and development will be nurtured. You will also enjoy:  

• access to flexible work arrangements
• ongoing opportunities to learn and develop new capabilities
• a competitive remuneration package
• free secure parking
• free gym membership and access to recreational facilities
• childcare, banking services, post office, value-for-money dining options and more at APH

Salary

An attractive salary, which could be negotiated with the successful candidate, is on offer.

Conditions of Employment

Employment opportunities at Department of Parliamentary Services are subject to a range of conditions prescribed in the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 which include:

•    Australian citizenship – to be eligible for employment with DPS, applicants must be an Australian Citizen. 

•    Security clearance and character clearance – the preferred applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the level specified, as well as complete and be deemed suitable through a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check. 

•    Health assessment – a pre-employment health assessment will be required where there are physical or medical requirements for the role.